Davon Spanish

In the final hours of 2010, as the city of Detroit prepared to ring in the new year, a tragedy unfolded that would leave a family shattered and a community searching for answers. On December 31, 2010, the body of 25-year-old Davon Spanish was discovered near the intersection of Hubbell and Capitol. His death was determined to be a homicide, a violent end to a young life on a day typically marked by celebration and hope for the future.

In the immediate aftermath of the discovery, the Detro ...